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Papillon / Henri Charrière ; with an introduction by Jean-Pierre Castelnau ; translated by June P. Wilson and Walter B. Michaels.

Summary:
Henri Charrière, called "Papillon," for the butterfly tattoo on his chest, was convicted in Paris in 1931 for a murder he did not commit. When he was sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, one thought obsessed him: escape. After planning and executing a series of treacherous yet failed attempts over many years, "Papillon" was eventually sent to the notorious prison, Devil's Island, a place from which no one had ever escaped -- that was, until "Papillon." His escape, described in breathless detail, was one of the most incredible tests of human cunning, will, and endurance.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062882462
  • Physical Description: xi, 544 pages, 18 pages : 1 map ; 21 cm.
  • Edition: First William Morrow movie tie-in edition.
  • Publisher: New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2018.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Now a major motion picture"--Cover.
Translated from the French.
Includes a supplement with information about the author and the book, along with suggestions for further reading.
Original Version Note:
Originally published: New York : Morrow, 1970.
Subject: Charrière, Henri, 1906-1973.
Prisoners > French Guiana > Biography.
Escapes > French Guiana > Biography.
Devil's Island (French Guiana)
Genre: Autobiographies.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at SPARK Libraries.

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Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library 365.6 CHARRIÈRE (Text) 39636100450606 Adult Nonfiction Available -


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